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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

THE BALVENIE LAUNCHES 25 YEAR OLD TRADITIONAL OAK AGED SINGLE BARREL EXPRESSION

The Balvenie has unveiled the latest addition to its Single
Barrel range with the launch of a 25 Year Old single malt matured exclusively
in traditional American oak casks.Created by Malt Master David Stewart, The Balvenie Single
Barrel Traditional Oak Aged 25 Year Old (48.7% ABV) sits alongside Balvenie’s two
other Single Barrel whiskies: 12 Year Old First Fill - fully matured in bourbon
barrels and the 15 Year Old Sherry Cask - fully matured in sherry casks.

The Balvenie Single Barrel Traditional Oak Aged 25 Year Old

Each cask of The Balvenie Single Barrel Traditional Oak Aged
25 Year Old is unique and no more than 300 bottles will be filled from any one
cask. This is reflected on the bottle label which is hand numbered and carries
the distillation and bottling date and cask number in which the whisky was
matured.Commenting on the new release David Stewart, said: “Over the
course of my time at the distillery, I’ve sampled thousands of casks and this
means I know what to expect when our spirit is matured for many years solely in
traditional American oak casks. This allows me to pick out the casks of whisky that
display the expected rich, sweet and slightly spicy character I’m looking for.
But of course there will always be subtle difference between the whiskies from
different casks and I know that more and more drinkers appreciate this and will
enjoy the experience of drinking this single cask whisky.”The Balvenie Single Barrel Traditional Oak Aged 25 Year Old,
is non chill-filtered and will be available next month from specialist
retailers for a RRP of £400.Source: Anonymous Artists